GOODYEAR, Arizona (AP) - Erik Kratz homered off left-hander Tony Cingrani, who is trying to win one of the openings in Cincinnati's rotation, and the split-squad Kansas City Royals beat the Reds 5-2 on Wednesday.

Cingrani, coming off shoulder problems last season, gave up three hits and a (More)

KISSIMMEE, Florida (AP) - Left-hander Marco Gonzales strengthened his bid for a spot in the St. Louis rotation by allowed one hit over four scoreless innings in the Cardinals' 6-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.

Gonzales, who didn't give up a run over two innings in his first (More)

SURPRISE, Arizona (AP) - Jeremy Guthrie dropped his first spring training start, and Micah Johnson went 4 for 4, scored two runs and drove in another to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 6-2 victory Tuesday over the Kansas City Royals.

Mizzou, at 20-9, is off to its best start to a season through 29 games since 2008 when the team opened the year 22-7 overall. Looking further into the Tigers' record, at 6-3 in SEC play, the Tigers are off to their best start in conference play since they opened...